H.C.R. No. 165
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Citizens from Lamar County are visiting the State
Capitol on May 4, 2005, to celebrate Paris/Lamar County Day; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Texas in the heart of the Red River
Valley, Lamar County was once home to the Caddo Indians, who are
believed to have occupied the area shortly after 500 A.D.; during
the 1600s, Europeans began to explore the land, and Anglos first
settled there around 1815; officially organized on February 1,
1841, Lamar County was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the fourth
president of the Republic of Texas; and
WHEREAS, George W. Wright, a member of the 3rd Texas Congress
and a major promoter of the founding of the county, donated 50 acres
of land for a townsite, which became Paris and was established as
the county seat in 1844; and
WHEREAS, A center for commerce and manufacturing, Paris has
long played a significant role in the development of the area;
today, the city is home to four Fortune 500 manufacturers, yet it
maintains its small-town charm, as evidenced by its 1920s downtown
architecture; the city is also known for the unique photo-op
offered by its distinctive landmark, a replica of the Eiffel Tower
topped by a cowboy hat; and
WHEREAS, In 1997, Paris was designated the Official Crape
Myrtle City of Texas, and according to local legend, the city is
also the birthplace of the French fry; as the story goes, Fletcher
Davis, who ran a small cafe in Athens, introduced the hamburger to
an appreciative crowd at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904; when
interviewed by a reporter from the New York Tribune, he explained
that the sandwich was his invention but that he learned to make the
accompanying crispy potatoes from a friend in Paris; the reporter
thought he meant Paris, France, and wrote about the delicious
hamburger and its companion "French-fried potatoes"; and
WHEREAS, Food enthusiasts may enjoy the city's culinary lore,
but those who prefer outdoor recreations will take pleasure in
Crook and Pat Mayse Lakes, which offer many sporting activities;
the community's Sam Bell Maxey House and other historic sites
impart a sense of the town's rich heritage; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Lamar County ensure the vitality of
their region by preserving their rich legacy and preparing for a
productive future, while providing tourists with an attractive and
enjoyable destination to visit; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize May 4, 2005, as Paris/Lamar County Day at the State
Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for an
enjoyable visit to Austin.
Homer
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 165 was adopted by the House on May
4, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 165 was adopted by the Senate on May
4, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor